Wednesday Weather update -- High 21C Wednesday, warm, humid, sunny spells but an increasing breeze.
Going -- Good to firm
Well the sun shone and the champagne flowed, oh and there was a bit of racing on ... Once again Gok Wan was there to tell us what not to wear but sadly he didn't get anyone naked so that was a bit of a shame.
Expecting good weather again today where we have more Group 1 action with the Prince of Wales Stakes at 4:20 and the big handicap of the day is the Royal Hunt Cup off at 5pm.
Once Her Majesty has arrived and settled down we will start today off with the Jersey Stakes at 2:30. This Group 3 for 3yo's usually throws up a good one to follow for the rest of the season and 16 are declared to do battle today.
The market leader IVAWOOD was placed in both the English and the Irish 2000 Guineas and is dropped in class and should go close. However at the price I would want to be taking him on and SIR ISSAC NEWTON could be up to this company and 12/1 is attractive too.
2:30 Result
1st 2 Dutch Connection (Jim Crowley, 14/1)
2nd 16 Fadhayyil 9/1
3rd 4 Bossy Guest 8/14th 13 Tupi 14/1
The 2yo Fillies race Queen Mary Stakes next up at 3:05 and a field of 23 line up. And while it's possible to cross out about 6-7 of these on form the rest could be anything having raced about once or twice at most.
It's my policy to take one from each side in these large fields and look for bit of value at the same time, the first one that appeals to me is Mick Channon's filly KASSIA [drawn 22] who was 2nd here before taking a Sandown maiden event.
On the other side it's Mark Johnston's filly DELIZIA [drawn 8] a twice winner and took a listed event at York before coming here, should be close.
3:05 Result
1st 2 Acapulco (R L Moore, 5/2 fav)
2nd 10 Easton Angel 13/2
3rd 3 Besharah 6/1
4th 13 Kurland 14/1
The Duke of Cambridge Stakes is off at 3:40 but makes little appeal to me from a betting perspective. INTEGRAL should win if tuned up for Sir Michael Stoute's team and maybe Clive Brittain's RIZEENA is the best alternative.
3:40 Result
1st 4 Amazing Maria (J Doyle, 25/1)
2nd 8 Rizeena 7/1
Today's Group 1 race The Prince of Wales Stakes goes off at 4:20. The French raider and multiple Group winner in his native country ECTOT to take this multinational Group 1 contest.
Raiders from all over the globe line up and WESTERN HYMN is the hope of the home team for the inform Derby winning trainer John Gosden.
4:20 Result
1st 5 Free Eagle (P J Smullen, 5/2 fav)
2nd 9 The Grey Gatsby 9/2
3rd 10 Western Hymn 8/1
The big handicap of the day is the Royal Hunt Cup at 5pm with only the 30 declared (excluding the reserves) it's clearly fairly simple.
Will probably split into two groups which may give us some clues for the finale over the same trip. We will be on last years winner FIELD OF DREAM at 20/1 from the low drawn side and on the other side let's have YOU'RE FIRED with Graham Lee a good booking here.
5:00 Result
1st 15 Gm Hopkins (Ryan Moore, 8/1)
2nd 27 Temptress (IRE) 9/1
3rd 5 Chil The Kite 16/1
4th 4 Balty Boys (IRE) 25/1
We sign off on Wednesday with the Sandringham Handicap [5:35] over the straight mile for the fillies.
Only 17 this time for the end of day two, and we'll look to the Queen's colours with Jamie Spencer on board TOUCHLINE to give us a Royal winner in the appropriately named event.
5:35 Result
1st 1 Osaila (IRE) (L Dettori, 13/2)
2nd 3 Always Smile (IRE) 2/1 f
3rd 12 Touchline 15/2
4th 2 Jellicle Ball (IRE) 8/1
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